BULLVILLE — A family of four was displaced by a three-alarm fire Thursday morning that destroyed their home on Long Lane.

The fire was reported about 11:30 a.m. An hour and a half later, the blue wood-frame house was still smoking and dozens of firefighters were still on scene. They tore into the siding, ripped out burned pieces of the walls and sprayed water on the charred shell that remained.

The fire's cause is under investigation, but it appears to have started somewhere on the house's exterior, then traveled up the siding and spread into the attic, Bullville Assistant Chief William Bacon said. Nobody was injured.

Sixty to 100 firefighters from eight departments responded, he said.

Fire companies had trouble getting enough water on the fire, and tanker trucks were called in from surrounding fire companies to help out.

The home was mostly gutted by the fire, and part of the second floor on the left side of the house caved in onto itself. The house will likely have to be torn down, fire officials said.

Long Lane is off Route 17K, a short distance from the intersection with Route 302.

The Squicciarini family lived there, according to Orange County Emergency Management's Facebook page. They said they would post more information about places to donate.